Places to visit in Kollam

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Places to Visit in Kollam

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Hilltop destination featuring a monumental sculpture and a temple with panoramic views. Includes trekking paths, cable car rides, children's play areas, eateries, and gift shops.
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  • Sindhu M
    West Bloomfield Township, MI57 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Avoid going when it's a holiday and school vacation this place is not capable of handling huge crowds. We waited for 2 hours to buy a ticket then another 2 hours to get the cable car and another hour and a half to get the return cable car. Avoid day time its hot like hell
    Written 17 January 2025
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  • DipuKV
    Pune, India3,404 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A landmark in Kollam, Thangasseri lighthouse is tall & impressive. Good spot for views, clicks & selfies. Nice views of the city.
    Written 9 February 2024
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  • mysticseeker
    Chennai (Madras), India209 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Falls in the middle of Kerala forest is well maintained and clean, strict rules are enforced about not throwing plastic and waste about, which is a good initiative. Few pointers
    1. You need to take only the local forest bus up to the falls so you need to buy tickets. During the day, queues can be quite long. So go early or ensure one person from your group stands in line before another buys the tickets
    2. There is a small cafe where the bus drops you off near the falls. Limited items available. You may have a long wait before you are able to actually get what you paid for.
    3. The walk up to the falls and even down to the bathing area is very uneven and slippery at times, so be careful while walking.
    4. The view point at the top is beautiful, although a very steep walk ahead
    5. There is a changing room for the women, which is a huge plus point.
    6. If visiting during day, advised to carry enough water and small snacks while you wait to get on the bus.
    7. Treat people with respect! And don’t be a nuisance!
    Beautiful views, nice memories to create 😀 worth the visit if you’re up to quite a hike.
    Written 26 July 2023
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  • Hari
    Kollam, India2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Kollam Beach is a peaceful spot that’s perfect for unwinding. The soft sand, clear water, and cool sea breeze make it a great place to relax or take a long walk. The sunset views are stunning and definitely worth staying for. The beach is clean and has plenty of space to sit and enjoy the view, with small stalls nearby offering tasty local snacks. Whether you’re there to chill, take photos, or just enjoy the sound of the waves, Kollam Beach is a refreshing escape from the hustle of daily life.

    Written 9 December 2024
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  • Maps32136768381
    Ernakulam, India4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice experience at shallow backwaters of Ashtamudi. I had stayed at Revathi Tourist home (Mob.9048729320) , at Sambranikodi just 0.5KMs away. Memorable journey and stay. Recommend.❤
    Written 22 December 2024
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  • chitra M
    Kollam, India54 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderfully well maintained temple. The deities both Mahadeva and ganapathi gives one a divine feeling.. The numerous oil lamps on four sides of The temple walls is always an out of the world experience..

    The crowd however could be more organised as to maintaining separate entry and exit lines.

    Similarly the unniappam neivedyam prasadam seems to have, gone down on quality whereas it has increased triple times as to price... Will authorities take notice?
    Written 4 February 2020
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  • Aswin Ashok
    Thiruvalla, India555 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very Good place for sunrise and sunset . Canopy ride through the lake will give romantic feeling .. Avoid the boating after 11 to 4 .
    Written 14 December 2019
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  • Kiran Babu
    Kollam, India6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A good place to spent the evenings far from the noisy town !
    Also, an apt place if you are a camera bug.
    Written 27 January 2021
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  • mathai thankacha
    8 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This beautiful waterfalls is opened now. Few safety arrangements have been made. Also few amenities viz. parking, change room etc has been made available. Water is aplenty now. Also, the roads from Achenkoil is superb; But from punalur to Achenkoil stretch is very bad.
    Written 22 July 2022
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  • mail2mathews96
    Hyderabad, India216 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Panmana Ashram is one of the ashram old age people used to leave here love to visit the place had visited with famil
    Written 23 July 2018
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  • Vishnu N
    Bournemouth, UK1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The temple and the ambiance will definitely refresh your mind, a must getaway place.
    Worth going in the evening.
    Written 4 January 2020
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  • iguanawolf6
    Montreal, Canada141 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice place, nice meditation , nice people in general, good food but it doesn t make sense to have an elephant in chains. I heard she s been there for 20 years in a cage yark. They should give her to a rescue center. That practice for us goes against what is being praised here....we did not like the guru adoration part eather...pictures and dolls...a bit too much for us.
    Written 27 November 2024
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